Shop More Healthy
Try to follow these guidelines when food shopping to ensure you eat more healthy.
• Try to buy as many organic and all-natural foods as possible.
• For bread and grain products, look for whole grains, whole wheat and flour that hasn’t been enriched or bleached.
• Buy pesticide-free fruits and vegetables, and look for dried fruits labeled “unsulphured” and “unsweetened.”
• For all dairy products, the best options are lowfat and prganic.
• In the protein category, choose nitrite, antibiotic- and hormone-free lunchmeats, low-mercury tuna and soy products that haven’t been genetically modified.
• Stick with sunflower or olive oil for dressings or cooking, and remember that plain lowfat yogurt can often be used as a substitute for mayonnaise.
Here are the ingredients to avoid:
• High-Fructose corn syrup
• Partially hydrogenated oils
• Trans fats
• Sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate (chemical additives often used in lunch meats that become a carcinogen in our bodies-labels should say “uncured” and “no nitrites added”.
• Artifical sweeteners (often found in animal products like milk and meats- look for “anitbiotic-free”, “hormone-free” and “no rGBH”).
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Earthly Eating Recipe
Pokey Cupcakes
Serves: 24 (Makes 2 dozen)
1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (4 servings size) red gelatin, any flavor
1 tub (8 oz.) whipped topping, thawed
Red and Green food colorings
Colored sugar, colored sprinkles (try to find all natural colored sugar and sprinkles, as well as food colors) and , crushed candy canes left over from Christmas
Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Pierce cupcakes with a large fork at 1/4-inch intervals
Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix until completely dissolved; spoon evenely over cupcakes. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Remove from pans.
Tint whipped topping with food coloring; spread over cupcakes. Add decorations. Store in the refrigerator.
Happy Eating!
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